{"id":8551,"date":"2022-10-13T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/?p=8551"},"modified":"2022-10-13T13:43:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:43:43","slug":"your-financial-wellbeing-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/2022\/10\/13\/your-financial-wellbeing-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Your financial wellbeing hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

The past\ncouple of years have undoubtedly been a challenge for us all but, by pulling\ntogether, we have managed to get though an extraordinarily difficult period of\ntime. Now, as we emerge into the post-COVID economy, we face a different set of\nchallenges which, in their own way, appear no less daunting. One thing though\ndoes stay the same \u2013 we\u2019re still here, by your side, and determined to continue\nsteering you safely through any financially choppy waters that lie ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

Economic\nuncertainties <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

Although the\neconomy did stage a tentative recovery last year and in the early part of 2022,\nit\u2019s fair to say the outlook has become increasingly challenging in recent\nmonths. Surging inflation has curtailed our spending power and, with energy\nbills set to rise further over the autumn and winter months, the cost-of-living\nsqueeze looks set to continue for now. Higher-than-expected inflation has also\ntriggered a rise in interest rates, while fallout from the war in Ukraine adds\nto a cocktail of economic uncertainties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

Planning is\nparamount<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

No one is\nimmune from these difficulties; while some will struggle more than others, we\nwill all be impacted to some degree. In many ways, though, times like these\nserve to emphasise why people seek professional financial advice in the first\nplace. Economic downturns are normal but having a sound, structured plan helps\nto ensure our financial goals and aspirations are not derailed when one does\noccur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

Financial\nwellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

Arguably,\nprotecting your financial wellbeing has never been so important and the best\nway to do so is by sticking to your financial plan. It\u2019s therefore essential to\ntry to maintain any ongoing commitments such as pension contributions,\nprotection premiums and regular savings policies if you possibly can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

We\u2019re here\nto help<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

It\u2019s also\nvitally important to keep talking, so do get in touch if you need our help.\nWe\u2019re here for both you and your family; ensuring your financial wellbeing is,\nand always will be, our primary concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

The value\nof investments and income from them may go down. You may not get back the\noriginal amount invested. A pension is a long-term investment. The fund value\nmay fluctuate and can go down. Your eventual income may depend on the size of\nthe fund at retirement, future interest rates and tax legislation. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The past couple of years have undoubtedly been a challenge for us all but, by pulling together, we have managed to get though an extraordinarily difficult period of time. Now, as we emerge into the post-COVID economy, we face a different set of challenges which, in their own way, appear no less daunting. One thing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":8552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,89,88,90],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8551"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8551"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8555,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8551\/revisions\/8555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8551"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=8551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}